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Thursday,
May 20, 2004, Chandigarh, India
Updated at 3:00 am (IST)
Manmohan
Singh to be PM
* Rajiv Gandhi’s vision his
mission * DMK to join govt
New Delhi, May 19
Without wavering from her renunciation of
the office of the Prime Minister, Congress President Sonia Gandhi paved
the way for highly respected and economist-politician Manmohan Singh to
head a Congress-led United Progressive Alliance government at the
Centre.
In video (28k, 56k)
 Sonia
overwhelmed by emotion
Post of CPP chief created for Sonia
Editorial: Sonia
stroke
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Has Sonia Gandhi done the right thing in refusing the PM's post?
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SPECIAL
EDITORIAL
The nation is in safe hands
by H.K. Dua
Despite
all its shortcomings, the nation has the wisdom and resilience to throw up a Prime Minister who can be trusted to provide the kind of leadership it needs at this time.
And as such, the ascendancy of Dr Manmohan Singh to the august office is an event of tremendous significance.
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No plans to replace BJP chief
New Delhi, May 19
There is no plan to replace BJP President M Venkaiah Naidu in the wake of poor showing by the party in the just-concluded Lok Sabha poll even as there was murmur from some quarters that the Central leadership should own responsibility for the debacle.
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Jathedar of Akal Takht, Giani Joginder Singh Vedanti, announced
to honour the new Prime Minister with a “siropa” after the
dramatic turn of events catapulting Dr Manmohan Singh as Prime
Minister. |
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Joginder Singh Vedanti and Manjit Singh Calcutta |
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Sonia
declines post of PM
May
19,
2004 |
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Bloodbath on the
bourses in Dalal Street
May
18,
2004 |
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Allies
want Sonia to be PM
May
17,
2004 |
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Decks
cleared for Sonia-led govt
May
16,
2004 |
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Sonia emerging front runner
May
15,
2004 |
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NDA VOTED OUT
May
14,
2004 |
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People’s
verdict today
May
13,
2004 |
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Cong
sweeps Andhra
May
12,
2004 |
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58
per cent cast vote
May
11,
2004 |
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Coalition with large parties better, says PM
May 10,
2004 |
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PM
for stability, Sonia for change
May 9,
2004 |
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